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FIXED ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

NOTE 5. FIXED ASSETS

Fixed assets and accumulated depreciation at period end consist of the following:

	September 30,
Fixed Assets	2011			2010
	(thousands)
Land and improvements	$	1,556		$	1,556
Buildings and improvements		9,824			9,581
Leasehold improvements		1,374			-
Machinery and equipment		21,008			15,434
Furniture and fixtures		5,246			4,833
Total fixed assets, at cost		39,008			31,404
Accumulated depreciation		(21,122	)		(18,306	)
Net fixed assets	$	17,886		$	13,098

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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